ZnBr2-SiO2 catalyzed green synthesis of tetrazoles: Molecular docking and antioxidant activity studies

A series of 5-substituted and 1,5-disubstituted tetrazoles were synthesized in high yields from various biologically active substituted nitriles with sodium azide under heterogeneous catalysed (ZnBr2-SiO2) [2+3] cycloaddition conditions. This reaction gave an excellent yield in the presence of catalytic amount of 0.2 g of ZnBr2-SiO2, glycerol solvent system under microwave irradiation conditions. All the prepared compounds were characterized by elemental analysis 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FT-IR, and mass spectral data. The newly synthesized compounds were investigated for their respective molecular target using molecular docking studies. The results reveal that compounds 5a, 5c, 5e and 3e have conferred with multi target property. The compounds 5a, 5c and 5e have shown the highest binding affinities of -10.1, -9.7 and -10.6 with reverse transcriptase, -8.5, -8.2 and -8.9 with Aurora B, respectively. The compounds 5a, 5e and 3e have shown -8.9, -8.5 and 8.4 with Aromatase, respectively. In addition, the antioxidant activity data reveals that all the compounds showed good antioxidant activity, particularly the compounds 3d, 5d, and 5e exhibited promising radical scavenging activity

Antihyperlipidemic and Biochemical Activities of Mcy Protein in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats

Background: This study was aimed to evaluate the protective effects of a novel anti-hyperglycemic “Mcy protein” isolated from the fruits of Momordica cymbalaria in streptozotocin induced- diabetes rat model. Materials and Methods: Wild type and Streptozotocin induced diabetic male wistar albino rats were either treated with single intraperitoneal injection of 2.5 mg Mcy protein/kg body weight or acetate buffer daily for 30 days. Fasting blood glucose and, serum and tissue lipid levels were measured along with biochemical analysis for hepatic and renal function tests. Results: Mcy protein significantly reduced the fasting blood glucose and, serum as well as tissue lipid levels (pConclusion: Mcy protein can alleviate hyperlipidemia and help manage diabetes by stimulating insulin secretion without evident toxic effects on liver and kidney

Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activity of <it>Piper longum</it> root aqueous extract in STZ induced diabetic rats

Abstract Background The available drugs for diabetes, Insulin or Oral hypoglycemic agents have one or more side effects. Search for new antidiabetic drugs with minimal or no side effects from medicinal plants is a challenge according to WHO recommendations. In this aspect, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of Piper longum root aqueous extract (PlrAqe) in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Methods Diabetes was induced in male Wister albino rats by intraperitoneal administration of STZ (50 mg/kg.b.w). Fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels were measured by glucose-oxidase & peroxidase reactive strips. Serum biochemical parameters such as glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were estimated. The activities of liver and kidney functional markers were measured. The statistical analysis of results was carried out using Student t-test and one-way analysis (ANOVA) followed by DMRT. Results During the short term study the aqueous extract at a dosage of 200 mg/kg.b.w was found to possess significant antidiabetic activity after 6 h of the treatment. The administration of aqueous extract at the same dose for 30 days in STZ induced diabetic rats resulted in a significant decrease in FBG levels with the corrections of diabetic dyslipidemia compared to untreated diabetic rats. There was a significant decrease in the activities of liver and renal functional markers in diabetic treated rats compared to untreated diabetic rats indicating the protective role of the aqueous extract against liver and kidney damage and its non-toxic property. Conclusions From the above results it is concluded that the plant extract is capable of managing hyperglycemia and complications of diabetes in STZ induced diabetic rats. Hence this plant may be considered as one of the potential sources for the isolation of new oral anti hypoglycemic agent(s).</p